Right, I've decided to stick my LJ to friends only, after Church of Scientology used someone's public LJ to get them fired from there job. Just doing it as a bit of an extra security to cover my back if anything happens. If you want in, leave a message.

Christ been a while since I posted one of these.

Nicked from morningstaruk


1 - Go to wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random wikipedia article title that you get is the name of your band.

2 - Go to Random quotations:
http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.

3 - Go to flickr and click on "explore the last seven days"
http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/
The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4 - Use photoshop or similar to mix it all up. Post it.



to me that sounds pretty much like an acoustic artist.

OK, so just as a checklist, could people who are coming comment, and when they think they'll arrive. TBH, we'll be around from the 29th onwards, so anytime from then on is cool. If you didn't know about it, your still invited if you wanna come.

Also, Formal wear is being done, but its not necessary. I'm not doing it, Dans not doing it and I don't think Debs is, but if you want to, go for it. And we're not gonna do any extra themey things (Food, decorations etc), since we don't have the time to get stuff prepared.

So, me and Debs are now fully signed up and ready to go to Amecon 08. Kinda. Since we can't share at the Uni, we're trying to find hotels nearby (Walking distance) that are fairly cheap. Bradgates outta the question after hearing how crap it was last year, and I'm looking at the Park Hotel, its on the same road as the Uni, and it looks to be fairly cheap. Just wondered if anyone knew if they were decent or any alternatives?

OK, so Im guessing most know about the current edrama in the soap opera that is the internet. I'm not really gonna make an opinion on that, since I'm not really involved, yes I've heard sides, but tbh, its not my fight, and I intend to stay friends with both parties. The problem that comes into this is other people taking up the fight, when its not theirs to take up, since this causes mass problems and is basically now seemingly gonna split a group of friends down the middle, since certain people are to self righteous to bury the hatchets for a few days for someone else's happiness.

I'm not gonna mince words, this is about Deb's birthday do. She may be ok with accommodating others immature actions, but fuck it, I'm not. I've been in an identical situation where I had beef with someone and had to choose between splitting a group of friends down the middle, or acting like a fucking adult and just keeping my mouth shut. That person would be Lindsey who basically turned round one day and told Deb's she hated me. This to me seems to be exactly the same situation, except certain parties seem to not be able to reach that point of keeping there feeling in checks for a few days for someone else. I intend to stay friends with everyone involved in this little tiff but what makes me feel even more enraged is the fact that Debs has put so much effort into making other people happy, putting her happiness second, so things can go others ways, only for people to turn round and basically put there own feelings first. I'm not saying this on Deb's behalf, to be honest, she'll probably be pretty angry at me for writing this, but I had to put it out there, that people can try to say that they want to stay friends and all that shit, but obviously don't intend to try, instead trying to accommodate their own feelings or certain parties above others.

People can comment as they want, I don't intend to name or shame, and I don't feel like I dislike anyone because of events, certain people have just disappointed me cos I thought they were above this sort of pettiness.

Nicked from nix-101

1. Go here: http://www.careercruising.com/default.asp
2. Put in Username: nycareers, Password: landmark.
3. Take their "Career Matchmaker" questions.
4. Post the top twenty results.
5. Bold preferences.

1. Advertising Copywriter
2. Director of Photography
3. Marketing Specialist
4. Set Designer
5. Foreign Service Officer
6. Costume Designer
7. Sales Representative
8. Art Director
9. Economic Development Officer
10. Insurance Agent
11. Producer
12. Importer/Exporter
13. Art Dealer
14. Agent
15. Fashion Retailer
16. Advertising Account Executive
17. Lobbyist
18. Travel Agent
19. Sports Marketer
20. Entrepreneur

So my top 3 are all pretty much ones I've been considering anyway, and I wouldn't mind doing media producer work, although thats more businessy based. Entrepreneur is a bit of a weird one. Does that mean I get to be Tony Stark?

This is a decent representation of how my job makes me feel. God I'm so glad I'm leaving as soon as Uni starts. Take it from me, NEVER take a call centre job, it was the worst decision I ever made, and rue the day I didn't listen to Keiths advice to NOT get a job in one. I basically come out each day dreading the next, knowing I have another 8 hours of listening to retards babble on about how the number we gave them doesn't work, or people who don't know the correct way to use a phone. Sticking your mouth right against the mouthpiece does not mean I can hear you better, it just makes you a knob.

30 days of work left, thank fuck.

So, finally back online after 3 weeks or so. Me and Dan moved into our new place and have been without internet for awhile. A strange situation indeed. Spent most of my time either at work, now at BT as a 118500 jockey, or playing the consoles. But not the 360, since we got the 3 red rings last week, which is a bugger.

But yea, signed onto Be, pretty decent, got a nice wireless router free thats functional, and the ISP is completely unlimited, usage-wise.

Mantes was awesome, as always she was a class host, and it was good to see all those I haven't seen since New Year (Basically, everyone). Bouncy Castles also = mucho win.

Also, its my 22nd today. Yay me. Feels weird but I'm feel all very disenfranchised about the whole thing. Guess its just a symptom of getting older. Off to bed now though, going to see Transformers in the morning.

So once again, I go ages without posting. So whats up with my life? Well I've finished my second year of Uni, which stressed me out a bit due to the mental essay work. Then I had a few nice weeks off, but thats all changed with the fact I now have a full time job for the summer. Working in the BT call centre in town answering 118500 calls (Directory Enquires). It should be simple, but already the training is getting rough. Why people just google/yell numbers I'll never know.

Dans gotten me into my latest addiction, that being Lord of the Rings Online. I played WoW for a year and never really got attached to it. It was fun, but just seemed a bit bland. This I'm instantly hooked on, I love doing the quests just to read the stories, rather than to make my XP bar move 2cm further, the Deeds system (Similar concept to 360 achievements) rock and give a) a bit more stuff to do when you're bored b) the rewards mean you can customise your character and there stats more, and I'm just a sucker for LOTR universe stuff, so its my thing. Got hold of a Founders Key as well, entitling me to a £100 lifetime subscription, which I'm gonna take up as it works out to about 8 months, which I'll be playing it for anyway, and this way I don't feel tied in to the game that I HAVE to get my moneys worth out of it, and can take it more casually. I'm on Snowbourn if anyones playing it going by the name Aiken.

Also bought Mario Strikers Charged for the Wii and wanted to snap the disc. Main reason I bought it was for the online play. Turns out whenever I try to play I get an error message. Thinking it was a problem my end, I emailed Nintendo asking how to fix it. Turns out its them, and they've not told me WHEN the problem will be sorted, just that it's "There problem". So yay. I'll get my friend code up if anyone wants it later, just leave yours below and I'll add ya.

Right, I'm gonna go try out this Overlord demo I finally downloaded and then either watch Hot Fuzz or play some LOTRO. Toodles.

So damn, I leave another 2 months or so between posts. Go me.

Been busy lately. Had 2 assignments due that I managed to hand in friday, marking the end of my second year at uni. Pretty happy how its gone, gotten some decent marks, although not too happy about one of my final essays, but the modules already been passed on the other 2 assignments I've done for it, so no problems.

My life now revolves around me finding a job for the summer. At the moment, I'm likely to head to the call centre in town, although I'm slightly unnerved since EVERYONE I know whos worked there hates it. Just gotta keep telling myself its only 4 months. Mind, the stress will bring one good thing - sleep. The last few nights, pretty much since I finished the uni work, without anything to worry about or run around after, I've been struck with the insomnia everyone around me seems to be experiencing, with tonight/this morning cumulating in the first time I've not slept all night against my will in years. I like my sleep dammit. I'm guessing its due to the fact I'm getting up late, not doing anything in the day, then trying to sleep while still full of energy, so unable to switch off. This leaves my brain feeling weird now, since I want to go to sleep, but I know its futile. Bah.

Oh yea, Middlesbrough Music Live next week. At first was a bit meh about it all, but listening to a few artists playing (Mainly the Evening Gazette stage for those going), I'm a bit more psyched about it now. Metal/Punk ahoy.